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intercross Definition

inter·cross (in′tər krôs′, in′tər krôs′; for n. in′tər krôs′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. Now Rare to cross (one another)
  2. hybridize

noun

hybrid (sense )

intercross Usage Examples

Object

  • plant: The forty-five capsules ( the five empty ones included ) from the intercrossed plants contained 2240 seeds.